Have you ever heard about the mother crow cawing because her baby is the blackest? I've been accused a time or two of doing just that, but dang it… sometimes things are just absolutely worth cawing over.
There was a voicemail message on my machine when I came home from taking 13-yr old Erin to the doctor (poor baby officially has the flu). It was from the Honors College at the University 18-yr old Annie wants to attend. The Dean was calling to congratulate her because she was selected as one of 20 incoming freshmen to be awarded the school's prestigious fellowship program. They have about 7,000 incoming freshmen and approximately 400 apply.
I was mighty proud. Then I checked the mail and there were TWO letters from the University. Not only did she get the fellowship, but she was also awarded the President's scholarship.
As I watched her college savings account plunge these last six months, I am elated to know that Annie has a full ride to her university of choice!
A word of caution, however. Never brag about one child to the other who's sick. I told fever-ridden Erin about it and added that we would now be able to roll Annie's money into *her* college savings account. She was completely insulted, "What? You don't think *I* can get it?!?!"
Hoo boy.
"Of course you can! And when you do, I'm taking the whole family to Disney World!"
I think I just killed Dad's dream of getting a motorcycle in five years.
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